Marelise Van Der Merwe

Marelise van der Merwe and Daily Maverick grew up together, so her past life increasingly resembles a speck in the rearview mirror. She vaguely recalls writing, editing, teaching and researching, before joining the Daily Maverick team as Production Editor. She spent a few years keeping vampire hours in order to bring you each shiny new edition (you're welcome) before venturing into the daylight to write features. She still blinks in the sunlight.

Gordhan: Radioactive leaks at Koeberg were ‘negligible’

Article Marelise Van Der Merwe - 1 Apr 2019

The amounts of radioactivity released in 2014 and 2015 were 'negligible' and it was not necessary to notify the public, Gordhan said.

Prasa ready to be ‘wholly’ turned around — Nzimande

Article Marelise Van Der Merwe - 23 Aug 2018

Prasa's board, meanwhile, says it has advanced in implementing the recommendations of the public protector, Auditor-General and treasury

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Steinhoff may be ‘the tip of the iceberg’

Article Marelise Van Der Merwe - 24 Jul 2018

Steinhoff en die Stellenbosse Boys, launched earlier in July, traces the history of retailer Steinhoff

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Death toll at Sibanye-Stillwater mine rises to four, one miner still missing

Article Marelise Van Der Merwe & Jan Bornman - 12 Jun 2018

A fourth miner has been found dead at an abandoned working area of a mine owned by Sibanye-Stillwater while a fifth miner remains unaccounted for

PSA plans for ‘Day of Rage’, indefinite strike

Article Marelise Van Der Merwe - 6 Jun 2018

The PSA says it will begin a fresh round of strike action on Monday June 11, starting with protests it is calling a "Day of Rage".

SA’s first-quarter GDP takes a knock, shrinks by 2.2%

Article Marelise Van Der Merwe - 5 Jun 2018

Imports and exports also suffered, with exports of goods and services falling by 16.5% and imports of goods and services falling by 6.5%

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KPMG expects 400 people to leave as auditor reshapes business

Article Marelise Van Der Merwe - 4 Jun 2018

It will remain a 'business of significant scale', KPMG said, with more than 130 partners and 2 200 employees

Press Releases

Special Reports

Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria to reopen on Heritage Day

special reports - 22 Sep 2020

The new, drive-through sculpture exhibition brings to four the number of exhibitions of iconic African and South African art

Special Reports

Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

A chartered aircraft for an aerial survey and counting software for cape fur seals and seabirds in Angola, Namibia and South Africa is required

Special Reports

Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

Special Reports

Recycling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

Special Reports

Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

Special Reports

POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

Companies that get proactive about compliance are creating huge strategic advantages for themselves — they are able to reduce operational costs

Special Reports

CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

Special Reports

Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges